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| Genevieve with Azuh Arinze |
First, I want to thank her for at least not also denying me. Or even saying that she has never met me. Secondly, I know she resorted to this for two reasons. One – because of the headline. And two – because she confided in a mutual friend of ours that she still hasn’t forgiven YES International! for making its debut on June 19, 2011 with a cover story entitled: ‘All The Men Who Dated And Dumped Genevieve’ which she considered displeasing.
Well, I have always made it clear that my brand of journalism is progressive-minded, not withstanding that I belong to the celebrity journalism genre. Without sounding immodest, I can say with every sense of responsibility that I first encountered Genevieve as a budding actress who needed encouragement at the time, which I gladly offered. And if I can still recollect very well, I don’t think any other journalist has interviewed her as much as I have.
Now, to the main issue: If at all Genevieve had taken time to read the full interview in YES International! instead of the disjointed and abridged ones ruling on the social media, perhaps she would have seen where it was clearly stated in the introduction that the interview was conducted ‘Long before super stardom beckoned’.
Also there is: ‘I must, however, confess that I stumbled on the tape again only days back, and while wading through my archives. I’ve transcribed and extracted some of her candid thoughts which she shared with me. Particularly those I consider to still be relevant…”
But to refresh her memory a little – the interview session held at Oceanview Restaurants, Victoria Island, Lagos. The venue was chosen by her and the reasons for the interview known to both of us. We even took some shots after the interview, and we are publishing one of them as proof. All those who want to see the full interview can also stop by at our office (29, Budland Street, Grammar School Bus Stop, Ojodu, Lagos).
Lastly, I think it is expedient at this juncture to also educate Genevieve that interviews are literary works that have the propensity to outlive both the interviewee and the interviewer. Therefore, they could still be re-called and relied on at any time.
AZUH ARINZE, ESQ.
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
YES International! Magazine
Now, to the main issue: If at all Genevieve had taken time to read the full interview in YES International! instead of the disjointed and abridged ones ruling on the social media, perhaps she would have seen where it was clearly stated in the introduction that the interview was conducted ‘Long before super stardom beckoned’.
Also there is: ‘I must, however, confess that I stumbled on the tape again only days back, and while wading through my archives. I’ve transcribed and extracted some of her candid thoughts which she shared with me. Particularly those I consider to still be relevant…”
But to refresh her memory a little – the interview session held at Oceanview Restaurants, Victoria Island, Lagos. The venue was chosen by her and the reasons for the interview known to both of us. We even took some shots after the interview, and we are publishing one of them as proof. All those who want to see the full interview can also stop by at our office (29, Budland Street, Grammar School Bus Stop, Ojodu, Lagos).
Lastly, I think it is expedient at this juncture to also educate Genevieve that interviews are literary works that have the propensity to outlive both the interviewee and the interviewer. Therefore, they could still be re-called and relied on at any time.
AZUH ARINZE, ESQ.
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
YES International! Magazine
Abeg, Azuh and Genevieve should take it easy. We don need "two fighting" from the two of them. No pun intended.
ReplyDeleteHere, by the way is Genevieve's Twitter handle comment: Genevieve Nnaji MFR @GenevieveNnaji1 26 Aug
ReplyDelete"My last official interview was with @GenevieveMag. Anything else is either false or as old as my career."
Whether old or not, I actually thought the interview was a brilliant one. Genevieve was amazing with her intelligent responses to the question. And besides, since when has it become a negative thing for a woman to desire and pray for a good man and a happy home? Na wetin?
ReplyDeleteFor me, the interview was a beautiful one. Don't understand all this dust.
ReplyDeleteNawa ooooo!!!!!!We too dey quarrel over things wey make sense and wey no make sense. The Interview is on point. Wetin come dey vex our pretty Queen now? Abegiii, free my adorable Arinze joor, Big Bros is a professional and not one of these hungry Journalists and he stated clearly that it was 'Long before Super Stardom beckoned'.Thumbs up Bros!!!!I gbadu your side.
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